How to Take Care of Your Wooden Sunglass Frames

Avoid wood-based materials., Take your glasses off using both hands., Use lukewarm water., Never use fingernails or fingers., Treat it like your furniture., Avoid cleaners., Don't throw them in the pool to check their water resistance., Don't keep...

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  1. Step 1: Avoid wood-based materials.

    A lot of people make the mistake of using facial tissue paper to wipe their glasses clean.

    Avoid this.

    Any wood based material would be abrasive in nature, and may cause scratches.

    Microfiber lens cloth is your best option when it comes to cleaning lenses.
  2. Step 2: Take your glasses off using both hands.

    ­Even though it may drop your coolness quotient a tad, it will keep your glasses properly aligned.

    Taking them off with one hand usually stretches them out. , ­When cleaning your glasses, use lukewarm water to wash away any dust or dirt that may cause scratches. , When cleaning your glasses, don't try to scratch off a mark with your nail or fingers because this will only make it worse. , ­When your wood eyeglasses start to look a little worn out, apply a hint of wax or oil to bring back the luster.

    Butcher block oil or transparent lip balm should do the trick. , Cleaning liquids usually have strong chemicals in them, that might damage the wood.

    Avoid these, use only a microfiber cloth. , ­Wooden Rx eyewear is typically water resistant.

    It can withstand sweat and nominal quantities of water.

    Excessive exposure to water might cause your wood eyeglasses to warp. , ­This might distort the shape and increase the risk of falling and breaking. , ­This is especially true for areas that get a lot of sun.

    Rays from the sun could damage the lens and the frame. , ­People stuff all sorts of things in their bags.

    Food, earplugs, combs, cosmetics, credit cards and so on.

    If you throw your glasses in your purse without their case, they are likely to be damaged in all sorts of ways. , And if you've got keys in your pockets, the odds are you will most definitely ruin your wooden frame eyeglasses. , ­Again, as fashionable as that looks, it's not safe for the glasses. They can very easily fall off, especially if you jump or bend.
  3. Step 3: Use lukewarm water.

  4. Step 4: Never use fingernails or fingers.

  5. Step 5: Treat it like your furniture.

  6. Step 6: Avoid cleaners.

  7. Step 7: Don't throw them in the pool to check their water resistance.

  8. Step 8: Don't keep your glasses on top of your head.

  9. Step 9: Avoid putting them on the dashboard of your car.

  10. Step 10: Don't store them loosely in your purse/bag.

  11. Step 11: Avoid placing them in your pocket.­ This goes without saying

  12. Step 12: they might either fall out

  13. Step 13: or you might end up sitting on them.

  14. Step 14: Beware of hanging them from your shirt.

Detailed Guide

A lot of people make the mistake of using facial tissue paper to wipe their glasses clean.

Avoid this.

Any wood based material would be abrasive in nature, and may cause scratches.

Microfiber lens cloth is your best option when it comes to cleaning lenses.

­Even though it may drop your coolness quotient a tad, it will keep your glasses properly aligned.

Taking them off with one hand usually stretches them out. , ­When cleaning your glasses, use lukewarm water to wash away any dust or dirt that may cause scratches. , When cleaning your glasses, don't try to scratch off a mark with your nail or fingers because this will only make it worse. , ­When your wood eyeglasses start to look a little worn out, apply a hint of wax or oil to bring back the luster.

Butcher block oil or transparent lip balm should do the trick. , Cleaning liquids usually have strong chemicals in them, that might damage the wood.

Avoid these, use only a microfiber cloth. , ­Wooden Rx eyewear is typically water resistant.

It can withstand sweat and nominal quantities of water.

Excessive exposure to water might cause your wood eyeglasses to warp. , ­This might distort the shape and increase the risk of falling and breaking. , ­This is especially true for areas that get a lot of sun.

Rays from the sun could damage the lens and the frame. , ­People stuff all sorts of things in their bags.

Food, earplugs, combs, cosmetics, credit cards and so on.

If you throw your glasses in your purse without their case, they are likely to be damaged in all sorts of ways. , And if you've got keys in your pockets, the odds are you will most definitely ruin your wooden frame eyeglasses. , ­Again, as fashionable as that looks, it's not safe for the glasses. They can very easily fall off, especially if you jump or bend.

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